SESSION 1910.

THE DUTIES OF THE SPEAKER.

RULE 1.

The Speaker shall take the Chair every day precisely at the
hour to which the House stands adjourned; shall immediately
call the members to order, and after Divine Service has been
performed, on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the
Journal of the preceding day to be read.

RULE II.

He shall preserve decorum and order; may speak to points
of order in preference to other members; shall decide questions
of order, subject to an appeal to the House by any two mem-
bers; and his decision of any such question shall be final, unless
the same shall be reversed on appeal, by aye and nay vote;
and he may vote on every question, except on an appeal from
the decision of the Chair on a question of order.

RULE III.

The Speaker shall examine and correct the Journal before
it is read; he shall have a general direction of the hall; lie
shall have a right to name from time to time any member to
perform the duties of the Chair, but such substitution shall
not extend beyond a term of seven days; he shall appoint all
conferees and committees, and may admit stenographers will-
ing to take down debates, and assign them such places on the
floor or elsewhere to effect their object as shall not interfere
with the business or convenience of the House.

RULE IV.

In case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct in the lobby
the Speaker (or Chairman of the Committee of the Whole
House) shall have power to order the same to be cleared.

RULE V.

No person shall be admitted within the bar of the House
but members of the Executive and Judicial Departments, mem-
bers of the Senate, ex-Governors, former members of the Legis-
lature, and such other persons as may be invited by the
Speaker.